Position; 01:35.011N 37:47.906E
Camppsite is just outside the little village of Laisamia.
Cylcled 100km today, and decended slowly more than 800m from the high point
of Mt Marsabit. The first 50km where in wonderful extinct volcano territory,
where I came around a bend and saw the flat plain below, sprinkled with
almost perfect volcano cones that just seemed to pop out ot the earth from
nowhere. The vegetation was green, and seemed ideal for wildlife, but both
bird and animal life was disappointing (vs what I have seen before)
The road condition was better than the horrendous stuff up to Marsabit, but
still pretty rough dirt, with lots of corrugations.
For tyhe second 50km I decided to take it easy and go off road on the hard
sand of the semi desert and try and keep parallel with the road. Well this
turned out to be wonderful, and rewarding as far as people interactions
go.....I'll keep all that for the newsletter.
THhe downside was that I got two punctures....the thorns are bad out here.
By the time midday arrived, it was really hot, and a real dry heat....had to
watch the fluid management.
Being so close to the equator, five days from Nairobi, and only two more
days of dirt road, excitement is building.
I am on antibiotics as of yesterday, for some wounds that went septic, and I
ended up with a swollen groin gland. Part of what I'd expect on a trip like
this.....! Otherwise all well, and feeling fit and strong!
Take care .
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